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When it comes to our children, we
want them to always have everything they need to thrive and succeed in life. When
they’re little, this starts with their room.Your child’s bedroom should be a
place of serenity and peace, as well as somewhere to storage their items and
play safely. It needs to be a space they can retreat to when they need to relax
and sleep, as well as somewhere they can explore and learn new skills through
active play. Below, you’ll find five ways to make their bedroom the best it can
be, from adding key areas of storage and restricting technology used within the
space.

Built-in areas

One way to change your child’s
room for the better is to go for built-in areas. Now, when you hear built-in
you instantly think storage, but this isn’t always the case, as you can use it
for bedroom necessities like beds too.

So, the first thing to do is look
around the room and assess the space. Is it a simple square shape or does it
have alcoves? If it has alcoves, then you’ll instantly want to turn these into
the built-in area. Fitted wardrobes, or cupboards, are the ideal spot for you
to use as storage for clothes, toys and those everyday essentials your child
needs. Alongside this, you can introduce a bed that lifts to unveil storage,
where you can place clothing or bedding that isn’t being used at the moment.

If you don’t have alcoves, then
you may want to think about turning one wall into the built-in area. This could
be a set up that sets the bed up high, a bit like a cabin bed, with the
underneath being used for multiple storage options, such as clothes and
bedding. This will help to free up the remainder of the room, leaving plenty of
space for your little one to play.

Playtime too

When it comes to built-in areas
of the bedroom, you can incorporate playtime into this too. If the room is big
enough then this shouldn’t be a problem but can work for a small room too.

Rather than opting for the
built-up cabin bed style, instead use this underneath area as more of a play
friendly space, where you can have a coloring desk or just a small soft play
area. This is particularly handy if the room is quite small.

On the other hand, if the room is
quite large, you could incorporate the built-in wardrobe storage, while having
the bed up high and turning it into an almost tree-house style play area that’s
boxed in, with a soft play area underneath. Of course, the room would have to
be pretty big for this.

Keep it cool

One thing that can be a
particular problem with a child’s room is it becoming hot and stuffy,
particularly during the summer months. Now, this could be easily fixed by
opening a window, but, if your little one is running around playing, the last
thing you want is for the bedroom window to be wide open.

But this could be solved by
introducing air conditioning into your little one’s bedroom. An easy way to
keep the room cool, which will help them play easier and sleep better while
giving you peace of mind, it would be worth the investment. If you go online
and search for
“ac companies near me”,
you’ll be able to get this done sooner rather than later.

Make it smart

With the world becoming
increasingly more switched on, the smart home is beginning to become more and
more of a thing. It’s expected that smart homes will be as commonplace
as smartphones within the next
decade.

Therefore, making your child’s
room smart could be a great idea. However, this isn’t for them, but you. By
introducing smart light bulbs you’ll be able to turn them on and off wherever
you are, or even dim them or use different lighting for different reasons. This
is very handy if your little one needs a night light as you can control it.
Then there’s CCTV style monitoring to ensure you can keep an eye on them while
they are out of your eye line, which is great if you have siblings.

No tech

While making the child’s room
smart is more for you, another great way to improve your child’s room
altogether is to rid it of technology. It was recently discovered that children
between the ages of eight and 18 now spend more than seven hours a day on a screen.

Many children are accessing this
during the night time, which is having a detrimental effect on their sleep
habits, and in a knock-on effect, their school work. Therefore, by eliminating screen time in the
bedroom, or devices altogether, it’ll help them to sleep in the evenings but
also let them concentrate on creative play away from tablets and TVs.
If you’re looking to
make your little one’s bedroom the best it can be, the above ways will ensure
you create a space where they can grow, explore, play and relax safely. By
dedicating an area to no technology and providing an area they can return to
when they require peace and quiet, your children will soon love to spend time
in their room.

About the author

Sarah Lorse has a B.S. in Environmental Science and has worked as an environmental educator. She loves all things nature. Sarah hopes to inspire curiosity and a love of the natural world in others through her writing.